P21S Carnabu over Blackfire
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2004 S 600
P21S Carnabu over Blackfire
The combo worked extremely well. Couldn't see even the slightest swirl mark.
Hey, borrowed a cheap digital to take pics......any recc. on a good digital with zoom?
Hey, borrowed a cheap digital to take pics......any recc. on a good digital with zoom?
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Great shine! Was blackfire easy buffing off? And did it leave any kind of smears or streaks on the car? I just applied blackfire on a white car, and the ease of taking them off is like a dream. I'm wondering whether it's the same on black car.
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Originally posted by MercManiac
To put on more Blackfire....one would have to lightly polish the car before putting on another coat.
To put on more Blackfire....one would have to lightly polish the car before putting on another coat.
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2002 C240 Classic - Orion Blue Beast!!
Originally posted by MercManiac
To put on more Blackfire....one would have to lightly polish the car before putting on another coat.
To put on more Blackfire....one would have to lightly polish the car before putting on another coat.
Q: How do I strip off my carnuba and leave my blackfire untouched?
A: Use blue dawn. NOT 3M IHG.
"Polishing", implies the use of an abrasive polish. An abrasive polish will remove everything, including your blackfire. All you want to do is remove your carnuba.
MercManiac, I applaud you for experimenting, BUT, why put carnuba over blackfire? The reason why most people put carnuba over their klasse is because klasse doesn't provide the depth and warmth of carnuba. Blackfire is supposed to give the same type of shine that carnuba does, only it has the longevity and protective properties of a polymer. Hence, adding a carnuba topper over blackfire is rendundant, and more cumbersome. Cumbersome, because you have to go through the process of stripping your carnuba b4 you can add more blackfire.
I dunno, just my $0.02
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Your points are correct. I just noticed more depth or dimensionality of shine with the P21S coat....not more reflective shine with the P21S coat.
Everytime I wax my car I always polish (since that's where 95% of the shine comes from to begin with) so for me it's not redundant...but for most everyone else it probably is.
Your points are correct. I just noticed more depth or dimensionality of shine with the P21S coat....not more reflective shine with the P21S coat.
Everytime I wax my car I always polish (since that's where 95% of the shine comes from to begin with) so for me it's not redundant...but for most everyone else it probably is.
